RESIGNATION ISSUE OVER, ALEMAOS PLACATED
“Due weightage” for Valanka in Benaulim
GUILhERME ALMEIDA
MARGAO: The political rumblings facing the Congress over the resignation
threat by the Alemao brothers seems to have finally ended on Monday
evening with the PWD Minister Churchill Alemao and Urban Development
Minister, Joaquim Alemao deciding not to press for their resignations.
( Team Herald adds from Panjim: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat,
maintained even till today that the brothers had only “ offered to
resign”. He told Herald after returning from Delhi that Churchill and
Joaquim Alemao “ offered their resignations but not in writing” and they
were told by the High Command that the matter would be sorted out.”)
After a meeting with party High Command functionaries, including Ahmed
Patel, the political advisor to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and AICC
General Secretary in charge of Goa, Jagmeet Singh Brar and MOS
parliamentary affairs, Rajeev Shukla, Churchill told Herald from Delhi
that he is very satisfied with the talks with High Command, adding that
both he and his brother would withdraw their resignations.
“The Congress High Command has recognised the role played by the Alemao
brothers in strengthening the party in Goa. And, they want us to take
the party to great heights so that the Congress retains power after the
coming polls”, Churchill said.
On Valanka’s disqualification from the Youth Congress polls, Alemao said
that Ahmed Patel has recognised the work put in by his daughter in Benaulim.
“Patel has described Valanka as intelligent, who is working hard for the
party in Benaulim. He wanted Valanka to take a top post in the Congress
organisation, but Valanka told Patel that she is not hankering after
posts, but assured to work for the party”, Churchill said.
When asked whether the party has assured to give a ticket for Valanka to
contest from Benaulim in the coming polls, Churchill said the High
Command has recognised the work put in by both Valanka and Yuri in
Benaulim and Sanguem respectively. “ Twice Valanka was denied the party
ticket. This time, the High Command will definitely recognise her work”,
Churchill added.
When Herald asked AICC General Secretary J S Brar whether any assurances
have been given to the Alemao brothers that Valanka would be given the
ticket in Benaulim, he quipped “ these matters cannot be disclosed to
the media. But, definitely, the party will give due weightage to
Valanka’s claims for a ticket in Benaulim”. Joaquim Alemao said that he
and Churchill are satisfied after the discussions with the High Command.
The Congress has recognised our role in the party and have taken
cognisance of the claims made by Valanka and Yuri for tickets in
Benaulim and Sanguem respectively”, Joaquim said.
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